Punk band Gash formed in Melbourne in 1985 with an initial lineup of Anna on vocals, Liz on guitar, Vera on bass, and Smeer on drums, which was unique for the time in a male-dominated scene. Gash released their first cassette in November 1985 on Hardcore House, the tape label run by Smeer and Liz. After receiving good reviews, they approached Phil Macdougall from Reactor Records to release an album. Gash provided the tapes and artwork, while Phil covered manufacturing costs. The album 'G.A.S.H.' came out in 1986 with 16 tracks of hardcore with a metallic edge, followed by the 'God Is Dead' single in September to promote it. The single sold out its 500-copy run and wasn’t re-pressed.
The 'G.A.S.H.' album was later released in the UK on Rough Trade Records in the late '80s. During this time, Gash raised complaints about missing royalties and payments from labels like Metal Blade Records, Flipside, and Rough Trade’s US division. Later, they signed with the independent label Cleopatra Records. Anna left the band before they released the album 'Positive Change' and the EP 'The Lesson,' which leaned more toward a metal sound. Early Gash material is often regarded as some of the best female-fronted hardcore/punk, not just in Australia but worldwide.
Members
Anna (vocals), Liz (guitar, vocals), Vera (bass), Smeer (drums)
''God Is Dead / Aquarius'' 1986 Reactor
EPs
'The Lesson' 1986 Cleopatra
ALBUMS
'G.A.SH.' 1986 Reactor
'Positive Change' 1987 Cleopatra
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